China Scrambles to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year
Mass lockdowns and temporary COVID-19 hospitals have returned to China, and the timing couldn’t be worse.
FLASH: COVID-19 Vaccine Global Update (2-23-2021)
Tracking the latest news surrounding the global COVID-19 vaccination effort.
Will Kazakhstan Be Putin’s Next Target?
President Nazarbayev hoped that by bringing Russia closer as an economic partner, he would successfully snuff out any desire from Moscow to re-annex Kazakhstan as reclaimed Russian territory. It appears he may have been wrong.
Sharif and the Pakistan Taliban: Peace Talks Loss is Washington’s Gain
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Zachary J. Rose takes a look at recent peace talks between the government and the Pakistan Taliban, and asks whether they were doomed to begin with.
Global Forecast (05-28-2018)
Another attempt at Taliban talks in Afghanistan, Venezuela’s oil industry struggles to fulfil its contracts, and Turkey secures a YPG pullout from Manbij.
Iran Reform Movement Flexes its Muscles
The political divide in Iranian society has once again made itself known to the world, and all signs are pointing to a long and bloody conflict.
FLASH: European Commission Expected to Reject Italy Budget
European Commission head Guenther Oettinger has signaled an intention to reject the Italian budget, triggering an inevitable showdown between Rome and Brussels.
Global Forecast (10-2-2021)
Duterte bows out of politics, Europe’s energy crisis worsens, and the Biden administration prepares to unveil its China policy.
The China-Pakistan Axis and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
Examining the economic and security imperatives underpinning China’s ongoing support, notably in the maritime domain, for longtime ally Pakistan.
The Fed Could Still Surprise in September
Market turmoil is making the Fed’s September decision a lot more complicated than it seemed a month ago.